73: Soul Forging Technique

"No... impossible...!"

"I don't believe it...!"

"Brother Xiao Chen respects Father the most. We grew up together as childhood friends. He is upright, always considers others first, and is incredibly gentle. How could he do such a thing!?"

You Qian clutched her chest with one hand, her mouth agape, looking dazed and lost.

Su Ningying snorted, "Upright? Incredibly gentle? It seems you really know nothing at all..."

"I'm telling you, in the Fallen Dragon Grotto, your Brother Xiao Chen controlled young Disciples from various sects, forcing them to die miserably by immolating their Divine Souls on the spot just to frame Senior Brother. He even stole their dao seeds. His methods were utterly cruel; he's a beast in human skin!"

You Qian's eyes shook with shock. She slumped down, looking at Su Ningying in disbelief.

"Not only that, he also killed Disciples of my Dao Seeking Immortal Sect and coveted our sect's Spiritual Roots. You say he's upright? That's an insult to the word 'upright'!"

"Xiao Chen is a complete hypocrite who says one thing to your face and another behind your back, full of lies, and stops at nothing to achieve his goals!"

"Ah—!"

You Qian suddenly closed her reddened eyes, covered her ears with her hands, and shook her head frantically.

"Stop it! Don't say any more—!"

"I don't believe it, I won't listen! Brother Xiao Chen wouldn't be like that... You're all lying to me... Wuwuwu..."

After a few breaths, You Qian wiped her reddened eyes and stumbled over to You Hen's side.

"Father, please wake up..."

"Tell me, everything they said is a lie. You weren't controlled by Brother Xiao Chen, right...?"

You Hen didn't respond... "Father... Wuwuwu..."

You Qian could no longer hold it back and buried her head in You Hen's lap, her sobbing constant... "Love is the most hurtful thing. The taste of being betrayed is like a knife to the heart," Su Zhirou murmured, feeling touched.

Qin Tian sighed.

Even with You Qian's weeping, You Hen showed no movement.

Xiao Chen's methods of controlling others were even more formidable than imagined.

"System, is there any Divine Ability that can break control?"

[Ding! Recommending 'Soul Forging Art' to the Host. It can remove Impurities from the Divine Soul through continuous tempering.]

"Can it be used on anyone?"

[The soul-forging process is extremely painful. Those without strong willpower cannot endure it, and it may result in a damaged Divine Soul.]

Qin Tian thought for a moment.

"Xiao Chen's methods are too difficult to guard against. I must have a backup plan. If someone close to me is controlled in the future, I can step in to save them..."

"System, how many fate reversal points?"

[Divine Ability: Soul Forging Art. No cultivation required, learn instantly upon clicking. Price: 30,000 fate reversal points.]

"How much?"

Qin Tian was stunned. "As expected of a black-hearted shop!"

"System, I want to draw a prize."

[Ding! According to the System's calculations, the Host's chance of obtaining the Soul Forging Art through the lucky draw is less than 0.1%. Please consider carefully.]

"..."

0.1%?

What's the difference between that and 0%!?

Qin Tian gritted his teeth. "Forget it, I'll buy it!"

[Congratulations to the Host for successfully learning the Soul Forging Art!]

[Remaining fate reversal points: 36,600.]

Scriptures surfaced in his mind, and he understood them in an instant.

Qin Tian activated the Soul Forging Art and delved into You Hen's Sea of Consciousness.

He immediately discovered the Soul Devouring Seal.

Then, he walked to You Qian's side and spoke slowly, "I have a way to wake your father, but I need your cooperation."

You Qian looked up sharply.

Her dark eyes stared straight at Qin Tian's face.

"Re... really?"

Qin Tian smiled slightly. "Of course it's true."

You Qian was startled, then stood up and bowed to Qin Tian. "I'm... I'm sorry..."

"As long as you can wake Father, I'll give you whatever you want..."

She bit her lip, seemingly having made a major decision.

"Stop!"

Qin Tian quickly interrupted. "The thing I want, your father will give me once he wakes up."

"Are you really sure?" Hua Jianjia asked in surprise.

"Seventy to eighty percent. The key still depends on Prince Yan himself."

"Senior, Junior Sister, Fairy Su, please go outside for a moment. Don't let anyone disturb us."

Hua Jianjia gave Qin Tian a deep look and nodded.

Su Ningying knew this was serious business. Although she was very reluctant to leave You Qian alone with Qin Tian, she didn't say anything.

After the others left, You Qian's voice was a bit low.

"What... what do I need to do...?"

Qin Tian smiled. "It's simple. Hold your father's hand tight and keep calling him. The louder your voice and the more sincere your emotions, the greater the chance he'll wake up."

"It's that simple?"

You Qian was stunned, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

She had already prepared herself for something much worse... "Are you ready?"

"Ah... yes... I'm ready!" You Qian quickly gripped You Hen's hand.

Qin Tian's eyes lit up, flickering with wisps of white breath.

Then, the white breath entered You Hen's Sea of Consciousness.

"Ah—!!!"

Veins instantly bulged on You Hen's forehead. His body trembled and convulsed, and cold sweat poured down as if he were suffering boundless pain.

"What are you staring for? Call him!"

You Qian snapped out of it and kept calling, "Father, wake up!"

"It's me! It's Qianer! Wake up and see me, okay?"

"Qian... Qianer..." You Hen's pale, shriveled lips moved slightly, making an extremely weak sound.

Qin Tian's eyes brightened.

"It's working!"

"Don't stop, keep calling!"

"No, cry! Cry as loud as you can!"

Suddenly, the sounds of painful roars, shouts, and crying all mixed together in the room and drifted outside.

"This kid, he has such deep research into the path of the Divine Soul too?" Hua Jianjia's Divine Thought swept through, her face full of shock. "What exactly is his background...?"

...Half an hour later, the door opened.

Qin Tian's face was a bit pale as he sat on a long bench.

"Ah! Senior Brother, what's wrong?"

Su Ningying hurried forward, her voice full of anxiety.

"It's nothing."

The corners of Qin Tian's lips curled up slightly.

In fact, the consumption of removing the Soul Devouring Seal from You Hen wasn't that great.

It was just that he had a sudden inspiration and used the Soul Forging Art to temper his own Divine Soul.

That's why he had become a bit weak.

However, because of this, he had found the path to cultivating the second layer of the Desolate Spirit Divine Refining Art.

He estimated that as long as he tempered it a hundred times or so with the Soul Forging Art, he should be able to break through to the second layer... It was just that the process was too painful... Thinking back on it now, Qin Tian still felt a bit apprehensive.

"Thank... thank you..."

"You became so weak for Father's sake. I will definitely repay you well!"

You Qian came before Qin Tian and bowed deeply. In her sincerely grateful eyes, there seemed to be a hint of admiration.

"You're welcome."

"Remember, stay away from Xiao Chen in the future."

To avoid giving Xiao Chen any buffs, Qin Tian added in his heart.

"Mm, okay, I'll listen to you."

You Qian lowered her head and looked at her toes, her hands fidgeting as she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Um..."

"Can I... can I call you Brother Qin Tian in the future...?"

Qin Tian: "?"

Hua Jianjia: Shocked!

Su Zhirou: Shocked!

Su Ningying: "!!!!!!"

Hmph!

She looks like a little white rabbit...

But she's actually a vixen too!!

Su Ningying's gaze was dark as she spoke in a shrill voice.

"Brother Qin Tian, can Junior Sister call you that too?"

Blink blink~

Hiss!

So high-pitched!

So cringey!

Qin Tian's scalp tingled. "Ahem, Junior Sister, stop messing around."

"Miss You Qian, just call me Big Brother Qin."

Hearing this, You Qian smiled sweetly. "Mm, Big Brother Qin!"

Tch!

Su Ningying's expression was unfriendly, and her heart was filled with dissatisfaction.

However, 'Big Brother Qin' was at least much better than 'Brother Qin Tian'... 'Cough, cough, Qianer...'

"Ah! Father, you're awake!"

Qin Tian looked up, his gaze instantly falling on You Hen...